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  • The president wants to spend $7.1 billion of the people's money to guard against avian flu. But medical historian and commentator Howard Markel wonders whether it's being spent wisely.

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  • The House this week considers a proposal to trim $50 billion from the federal budget. Commentator Susan Lee says the amount doesn't go far enough.

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  • President Bush is expected Tuesday to unveil his plans to combat a potential outbreak of bird flu in the U.S. But where's the money going to come from to pay for it? Cheryl Glaser reports.

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  • Getting rid of the AMT would mean Congress would have to replace the billions it brings into the Treasury. That could mean curtains for the home mortgage deduction — which is fine with commentator Steve Moore.

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  • The Job Files explores the life of pumpkin grower John Muller.

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  • This hurricane season has been particularly tough on the besieged airline industry. Rachel Dornhelm looks at just how bad it's been.

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  • Oct 26, 2005

    Broadway is murder

    The woman behind Broadway's "The Perfect Crime" stars, takes tickets, and sweeps floors at her theater. Is this mad scramble what it takes to compete with the Disneys and Comcasts of Broadway?

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  • Oct 25, 2005

    HDTV on the line

    Starting today SureWest Communications offers HDTV over IP lines on a broad scale. That means owners of HDTV sets can have their cable service come over Internet connections. Rachel Dornhelm reports.

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  • Writer and commentator John Steele Gordon says capitalism may as the worst form of government ever tried (with the exception of all the others). And it'll have more staying power than a bottle of water.

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  • Finance Expert Chris Farrell talks to host Scott Jagow about how much faith investors should put in earnings forecasts.

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